Akira Kurosawa's Stray dog:

A bad day gets worse for rookie detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo's sweltering streets for the thief, whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, the cop and the cri...

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Main Author: Hayasaka, Fumio 1914-1955 (Composer)
Other Authors: Kikushima, Ryūzō 1914-1989 (Screenwriter), Nakai, Asakazu 1901-1988 (Cinematographer), Mifune, Toshirō 1920-1997 (Actor), Shimura, Takashi 1905-1982 (Actor), Kimura, Isao 1923-1981 (Actor), Awaji, Keiko 1933-2014 (Actor)
Format: Video Software
Language:Japanese
Published: [S.l.] <<The>> Criterion Coll. 2004
Series:The Criterion collection 233
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Summary:A bad day gets worse for rookie detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo's sweltering streets for the thief, whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, the cop and the criminal's lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami's own dark side.
Item Description:Bildformat 1.33:1 new high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound
Orig.: Japan 1949
Enth. audio commentary on "Stray dog" by Stephen Prince, author of "The warrior's camera: the cinema of Akira Kurosawa" ; a 32-minute documentary on "Stray dog" from the series "Akira Kurosawa: it is wonderful to create", including interviews with Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, actress Keiko Awaji, and others ; a 16-page booklet featuring Akira Kurosawa on "Stray dog", from his book "Something like an autobiography" and an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty
Physical Description:1 DVD, NTSC, Ländercode 1, 122 Min., s/w, mono, Dolby digital 12 cm Beih. (15 S.)
ISBN:0780028058